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Seher Asaf,Patrick JacksonandYang TianPlaywright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88King Charles III and Queen Camilla have led tributes to famed playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who died aged 88, hailing him as “one of our greatest writers”.”A dear friend who wore his genius lightly, he could, and did, turn his pen to any subject, challenging, moving and inspiring his audiences, borne from his own personal history,” they said.Sir Tom, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, “died peacefully at home in Dorset, surrounded by his family”, his agents said on Saturday.Tributes have poured…

Tottenham Hotspur supporters who booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were told afterwards “they can’t be true Tottenham fans” by boss Thomas Frank.Spurs conceded twice in the opening six minutes to lose 2-1 to Fulham, their 10th Premier League home defeat of 2025.But the main talking point was Fulham’s second goal when Vicario lost possession well outside of his box. He came out to deal with a long ball and took the ball towards the touchline.However, instead of booting it out of play, the Italian turned and tried to clear, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Harry Wilson and was controlled…

Shabana Mahmood has ordered a probe into West Midlands Police after the force allegedly used “false evidence” to ban Israeli football fans from watching their team’s match against Aston Villa.WMP barred Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from Villa Park on November 6 – but relied on intelligence that Dutch authorities have since labelled false or misleading.Civil servants from the Home Office contacted Dutch officials last week to examine claims about violence during Maccabi’s match against Ajax in Amsterdam last November – and will soon speak to police too.West Midlands Police had claimed as many as 600 Maccabi supporters deliberately attacked Muslim…

Dani compares locking in to tunnel vision and says it helps her get things doneHave you ever locked in?No, not finding yourself locked in a lift or a bathroom.We’re talking about locking IN – the phrase you might have seen on social media or heard people saying lately. To lock in is to focus; to endure short-term pain for long-term gain – whether that be building your body or your business. Do it today – not tomorrow. Everything else is a distraction.Motivational and ironic videos feature the phrase, which has been searched for online more this year than ever before,…

Jeamie ‘TKV’ Tshikeva beats Frazer Clarke by split-decision to claim the British heavyweight title as judges score it 115-113 and 115-112 for TKV, while the third judge went 115-112 for Clarke.READ MORE: Heavyweight TKV stuns Clarke to win British titleAvailable to UK users only.

Keir Starmer also knew there was no “black hole” in Britain’s public finances – but still signed off on a speech in which Rachel Reeves allegedly misled the public.Downing Street confirmed on Saturday night the Prime Minister was happy with the speech.In it, Ms Reeves warned that poor productivity would have “consequences for the public finances” – while families would need to “do their bit” to plug the gap.But a few days earlier, the Office for Budget Responsibility had told her the black hole had disappeared, and had in fact been replaced by a £4.2billion surplus.The OBR had also made…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will give his backing to the chancellor’s Budget in a speech on Monday, and commit the government to going “further and faster” on pro-growth measures.He will say Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s statement will help to alleviate cost of living pressures, lower inflation and ensure economic stability.It comes as the Treasury faces questions over whether it was transparent about the state of the public finances in the run-up to the Budget. The Conservatives claimed Reeves misled the public by being too pessimistic about the economic outlook when official forecasts painted a more upbeat picture.No 10 has denied…

Elsewhere on Saturday, figure skaters Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson won their eighth British senior ice dance title, surpassing the previous record of seven jointly held by Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and John and Sinead Kerr.Fear and Gibson, who won a historic World Championship bronze in March, scored 86.24 for their rhythm dance – soundtracked by a Spice Girls medley – and 124.86 for their free dance, amassing a total score of 211.10 in Sheffield.”It’s wild because Torvill and Dean are the British ice dance team, and just to have our names mentioned alongside theirs, let alone to have…

Nino Travagli PhotographyRosie and Wes, from Driffield, East Yorkshire, with Marley, five, and baby MeadowTwo children with a rare genetic condition will live very different lives because one was tested at birth and the other was not, their parents say. Marley, five, and Meadow, four months, both have spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a progressive muscle-wasting disease that can cause death within two years if untreated. But while Marley, who was diagnosed at five months, cannot walk or talk and needs help to breathe, Meadow is meeting all the milestones for her age after she was tested at birth and received…

Whittaker burst into the professional ranks in July 2022 and went on to claim several highlight reel knockout victories.His flashy style, which at times has been criticised as disrespectful to opponents, has divided opinion but he continues to deliver at each step.Gavazi, 30, has lost just twice in 21 fights and it is the first time he has been stopped.”We don’t want to take him to America too much, but America is crying out for Ben Whittaker,” Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn said.World title fights are the aim for Whittaker but it remains to be seen whether they will come his…